{"id":33552,"date":"2026-02-13T11:20:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T10:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vedruna.org\/sr-leonor-maturana-a-memory-that-illuminates-suipacha-it-is-not-mission-accomplished-but-a-mission-that-continues\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T13:36:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T12:36:04","slug":"sr-leonor-maturana-a-memory-that-illuminates-suipacha-it-is-not-mission-accomplished-but-a-mission-that-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vedruna.org\/en\/sr-leonor-maturana-a-memory-that-illuminates-suipacha-it-is-not-mission-accomplished-but-a-mission-that-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"Sr. Leonor Maturana: a memory that illuminates Suipacha. It is not mission accomplished, but a mission that continues."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sr. Leonor Maturana. A woman of faith, educator and missionary, whose work left traces that still illuminate our people. <\/h3>\n\n
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The Carmelite Sisters of Charity arrived in Suipacha with the purpose of founding a school. It opened its doors on May 5, 1913, on the corner of 1 de Mayo and Combate de San Lorenzo. <\/p>\n\n

Among the nuns who came from Spain was Sister Leonor Maturana, whose initiative led to numerous works that still survive today.<\/p>\n\n

The apostolic work at the Carmelite College prompted Sister Leonor to take on determined commitments and great responsibilities. Very soon, the school became a sort of small social vertex. And Sr. Leonor became “a minister of external relations, ready to deal with everyone: from the authorities and the parish priest to the greengrocer. <\/p>\n\n

With her presence, Sr. Leonor filled the school, becoming for many – men and women – a kind of confidant and counselor, “who was less imposing than the priest”. She was always willing to support any initiative that meant a promotion for the town.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

On October 28, 1928, he organized a Missionary Day<\/strong> for all the people. In Suipacha, the World Sunday for the Propagation of the Faith was so grandiose that it became a unique and unforgettable event. <\/p>\n\n

His floats, mounted on automobiles and dedicated to themes of faith, transcended the national sphere and received international recognition.<\/p>\n\n

It was then that his specific mission was defined: to be an “apostle to apostles”<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

Beyond her yearning to reach perfection as a “saint”, the people discovered in her a neighbor worthy of admiration and imitation. She projected, persevered, fulfilled dreams, educated and enlightened even from the pulpit of the Church. <\/p>\n\n

Today we want to keep alive the memory of his work in Suipacha, in order to support the presentation of his story on the road to his sainthood.<\/p>\n\n

It will be important for young people, and especially for future generations, to identify with his example: in the communication of faith, in mission, in perseverance, in education and in art.<\/p>\n\n

Through the museum, their memory will be projected into the community, and through tourism their legacy will be opened to the future.<\/p>\n\n

The inauguration of the museum, on February 26 at 8 p.m., will not be “mission accomplished”, but the continuation of its mission.<\/p>\n\n

Francisco J\u00e1uregui<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Communication, Prophecy and Creation Care Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

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